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Re: Bass Clarinet Peg

Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2019-07-11 04:58
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It was a frustrating experience to keep taking my bass bell into hardware and building supply stores to find a fit. No one has mm. rod except by mail and it is really expensive. More importantly, the 7mm size for my Selmer model 67 requires a very exact size. So I took a little different approach to making a longer bass clarinet rod.

I already had a very nice carbon fiber extra bass peg so I just ordered another one of the same size for about $18. I then hooked them together with two small hose clamps and a piece of heavy sheet rubber I had in my workshop.

See the attached photos. You can see that the rubber tip of the upper peg is attached to the upper end of the lower peg with the clamps and rubber; its other end has a rubber end piece. I've used this for several rehearsals and performances with great success. Perhaps a tad more wobble than steel rod would flex but no real problems.

HRL

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